Background Management of low rectal cancer continues to be a challenge, and decision
making regarding the need for an abdominoperineal resection (APR) in patients with low …

Aim The superiority of extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) over conventional
abdominoperineal excision (APE) remains controversial, despite the publication of many …

Objectives: The aim of this prospective registry-based population study was to investigate
the efficacy of extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) regarding local recurrence …

Purpose Short-term complications related to the perineal wound after abdominoperineal
excision (APE) are a well-known problem. Perineal morbidity in the longer term is an almost …

Background The aim of this study was to compare the short-term morbidity and long-term
oncologic benefits of extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) with conventional …

Purpose Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) was introduced to improve
outcomes for low-lying locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC) not amenable to sphincter …

Aim A randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the null hypothesis that there is no
difference in circumferential resection margin (CRM) between extralevator …

Since its introduction, extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) in the prone position
has gained significant attention and recognition as an important surgical procedure for the …

Background Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (APE) for rectal carcinoma has been
described in order to improve pathological and oncological results compared to standard …

Background: Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) has become a popular
procedure for low rectal cancer as compared with abdominoperineal excision (APE). No …